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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

John L. Sullivan, Boston's slugger, con
templates a trip to England. If he goes
Mr.. Blaine might as well come home. With
both Buffalo Bill and John L. Sullivan i'll
he midst of them, Englishmen would have
10 ewes for lesser lights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

A REMARKABLE occurrence took place i'm an
adjoining county one day last week A horse
was KILLED by lightning. and newspaper ac-
count of the incident, Instead Of saying "a valll-
able morse belonging TO Mr.. so-and-so, stated
that the animal was ''oli and nearly worthless =
Ihis Y the FIRST time ON record that a horse
killed hy lightning was not reported as 'yalu.
able. 'sNOrTfstolra Hgraid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

The Summer School of Philosophy, at Con-
sord, Mass, presents a sad spectacle of mis-
directed intellects. The people who com
prise the teachers and pupils of the school
ire wasting time and are doing nobody any
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

Even the Anti Prohibitionists are begin
hing to admit that prohibition in Atlanta
Hoes prohibit. 1t would be queer indeed If
tlosing more than 100 saloons did not de
crease liquor drinking and drunkenness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

4. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Blaine has discov-
cred that Americans spend abroad about
S75, 100000 every year. 1t isn't stated what
use he intends 20 make of the discovery. If
the figures are correct it is not to be won
dered at that the people of foreign countries
are always ready to welcome American
ufsitorc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

Gen. Sherman is fond of being called a
good sailor If he were in the American
navy he would doubtless lose his love for
lhe sea. 1t isn't very pleasant to be aaoat
n a rickety tub
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

A man in New York advertises to do
'mending for bachelors" The women
doubtless regard him as an enemy, as his
business decreases their chances of marry
up
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

1t is stated by the New York Times that
when business is normal in Wall street the
stock Exchange, not counting transactions
in bonds, counts it small day when 800 900
shares Of stocks are dealt in. Monday a
full days business resulted in a grand az
gregate Of 10S,0O0 shares. The bottom
seems to have fallen out Of speculation in
Wall street, but why nobody seems able
satisfactorily to explain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

The man who gives the advice: Take
what is in sight and rustic for MORE" will
not do to trust Following such advice is
what sends many man to the chain-gang.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

The Puyallup Indians, who were granted
The right of suffrage by the last Congress,
Are Democrats. The fact is ample atone
ment for their horrible name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

In Boone county, Ia, preacher recently
kicked vigorously because a newspaper
there published Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage's
sermons each week. He claimed that the
Brooklyn preachers sermons caused the con
grcgation of the Boone county church TO be
dissatisfied with anybody elses sermons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

An interesting dispatch from Cincinnati
to the New York Tribune says that at Fern
bank, near Cincinnati, is the workshop and
laboratory of Henry b. Cox, young cleo
trician who, though known to but few in
this country, is attracting the notice of
scientists and electricians in Europe by his
inventions, in which he is as prolific and in
genious as Edison. His latest device is a
trumpet to be used for tolephoning at sea,
on which he has been at work for some
months. The invention is the outgrowth of
his discovery of the great distance an echoed
or revcrberated sound will carry,
and tho discovery that speaking
trumpHtS, if made to give the
same fundamental note would vibrate and
produce the phenomenon known in acous-
tics rs sympathy" With this trumpet con
verSation in an ordinary tone of voice was
carried on between parties four and quar-
ter miles apart. People sitting at their
windows or on their porches a mile away
conversing in an ordinary tone could be
distinctly heard, and in two instances they
were told of the nature of their conversa-
ton and admitted that such had taken
place. By listening to the whistle and
tracing it to and beyond Fernhanl< to Law.
rcncc6urg, Ind, it was found that
the instrument has wel-defined
range of twenty-six miles; that is Load
sound like a locomotive whistle or the
rumbling Of train can be distinctly heard
al distance of thirteen miles in every di-
rcction. Conversation was readily carried
on between two mon on high hills on opposite
sides of the Ohio river, about four and a
half miles apart. Tests made on the water
showed that the trumpet was oven more
available than on land. Tho instrument
will be patented as soon as perfected. A
name has not yet been chosen for it. Mr..
Cox has great many other curious and
valuable devices, both electrical and mo
chanical but none as curious as his sea tele-
phone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28

GEN. GEORGE A. SHERIDAN, of Louisiana. is
again in New York, where bis go pounds of
avoirdupos hugs the sidewalks on a five-foot.
four-inch frame while the General mops the per.
SEPARATION from his big face and forehead He
has been sweltcring in Chicago for eight weeks
IN attendance on the sick bed of hi, daughter
who was, taken i'll while playing with Richard
Mansfield in Prince Karl" She Is now copva-
descent, and the General expects TO bring or
soon to the scashore. He has managed to Get
several shots at the public lately through his
lecture on - The Modern Pagan" and had an
audience Of l,G00 people in Chicago He will 20
out next winter under the auspices Of Redpatl's
lecture bureau. The lecture is an arralgilmept
of Col ingersoll on the religious issue In it's
earliest form the General made the statement
that lngersol had backed out of a controversy
with Jerry Black Col. Ingersol took him to
task for this statement and denied its truthful
ness, at the same time asking for the Generals
authority 1T was told me bv Black himself &"
said the General, who gave the editor of the
NOrth american RcUieir as his authority :"
We'll, 1t ism, true, aud you should correct H. ."
said lngersoU. So the General has amended his
lecture lie now explains to his audience that
Black told him that lnEersol backed out, that
Ingersoll denies it, and that as hc has no means
OF communicating with Black, they can form
y thar own eouclu5lOus about the MATES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
COMMENT AND OPINION.

PARALYSIS of the tongue would be the only
manner of Aviation for that brainy but unbal-
anced religious politician, DR.. McGlynn. He
has talked himself beyond the patience of his
warmest admirers. Commercial
THE Dow liquor law in Ohio is shutting up
saloons all over the Sta to-. We must add, how
ever more in sorrow than in anger, that 1t Is
having no such salutary effect upon the Prohl-
bitionist i'm practicables Press.
THE papers which are full of praise for
O'Brien's courage in facing Canadian mobs have
not word of commendation for the reporters
who follow him. and brave more dangers than he
does merely to give the public the news of his
progress. These gentlemen show bravery
enough to lead forlorn hope in battle.-Phlla-
delphia Inquirer.
THE Standard Oil companys methods are
being pretty thoroughly aired. but it still re-
is likely to keep right on doing business at the
old stand. Perhaps it may yet be able to evolve
another United States Senator or two and get
hold of a few more newspapers It's shadow is
not growing less very rapidly, that's certain.
Detroit Tribune
THE character of the warfare which the spoils
men are carrying on against the President is
we'll illustrated by the course of their most prom
ineut Western organ. the Indianapolis Sentinel.
1t processes to be Democratic newspaper. but
in printing what purported to be accurate
report of Mr. CarlisIes speech at the Kentucky
State convention it deliberately suppressed
Endorsed the administration of President Cleve-
land Think of journal pretending to give
the news of the day, and published in COM
munity of intelligent men, STOPPING TO the per-
petration of such fraud upon its readers
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

HARTFORD Sunday Journal A young lady at
a ball called her escort Indian, because he
was ION her trail" all the time
TEACHER Give sentence illustrating how
we may learn to love our enemies. Pupil: I
love the English sparrow when it is made into
potpie.
NEW HAVEN News: 1T is the little things
that tell" says an old adage. Yes. especially
the little brothers.
THERE is woman in Omaha who, although
she is 10l of age, still recites poetry when
she can get anyone to listen to her.
Mr. ABELI, of the Baltimore Sun, with twenty
millions or more at his back. is said to be the
richest newspaper man in the world.
.SAY. why do you laugh
With such hearty zest!"
I've found a dollar
In last summers vest!'
G. p. HUNTINGTON said the other day: ST
would rather drive a trade than to eat the best
meal in New York" It tickles him to squeeze
juice out OF handful Of silver.
JUSTICE STRONG, retired. of the Supreme
Court, remarks that Justice Woods was the first
member Of that bench in active service to die at
Washington that he can remember.
CHICAGO money-lenders do not all have hearts
of stone. One of them, who had a mortgage of
500 on a widows sewing machine, let her off
after she had paid interest amounting to $l73
OsIP FELDMAN is the name of Russian mind
reader who has set all Paris agog He finds hid
den objects without coming in physical contact
with any of the persons having a knowledge of
the Secret.
THE Rev. DR.. Talbot W. Chambers has been
chosen to fill temporarily the place made vacant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

grasp upon affairs. his sublime common sense.
AS a party man his practice is about as follows:
If man is damaging the Republican party. Mr..
Sherman, politically. will chop him up alive into
little pieces, or broii him on grdron, pouring
in molten lead meanwhile. He hates a mug
wump like poison The same man or mugwumr
he will treat with perfect personal kindness,
and take considerable trouble to oblige,
particularly if he is in humble cir
cumstances AS regards bis family relations.
Il is pleasant TO say that he is model Of excel
lence. In his own household he Is the most
kindly of men. He has eighteen year old
adopted daughter-he has no children Of his own
who thinks it the most preposterous thing in
the world that any body should feel any awe of
her father. Mrs. Sherman, a handsome, digni
fled woman, Is a good deal like Mr.. sherman: A
little stiff by nature, she widely avoids gush.but
nobody ever heard of Mrs. Sherman deserving a
friend or being guilty of the slightest act OF
rudeness or snobbishness She has by gradual
degrees. established enviable reputation in
Washington where the general belief is that
Mrs. Sherman is always as good as her word, and
little bit better. Mr.. Sherman. from now
on, will be engaged in perfectly square. above
board fight for the Republican nomination. lie
does not expect the nomination 10 be thrust upon
him. Presidential nominations, in these days.
don't go that way. III he doesn't get il, he will
60 work in his deliberate. effective way for his
rival If he does get it, he will make one of the
greatest executive officers the world ever saw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
AS TO ORDINANCES.

The best of gas ordinance is whether it
brings gas or not. It may assert several great
principles, contain much valuable legislation,
be double barred and bolted as to restrictions
and bristle with defiance towards foreign
capital" but if it doesn't bring gas what good
is it? A thousand ordinances could be passed
that would exclude gas. What the city wants
is one that will secure it. 1t does not matter
who brings it so it is brought Next winter
may be very cold one. It will certainly be
cold enough for fires. A good many thou
sand people in indianapolis would enjoy the
luxury of cheap, clean fuel, that would
burn all day and all night keeping room or
a house warm in all weather by fire that
could be turned on off at pleasure. Gas
will do this but an ordinance will not. Our
Importance of having, say by the LIST of next
December, a fuel that would cost not
more than half as much coal and
save fremens wages besides. Gas will do
this but mere ordinance will not 1t follows,
we think, with tolerable certainty, that gas
ordinance should be framed primarily with a
view of getting gas. There may be something
very inspiring in the idea of framing ordi-
nance that will scream defiance to gigantic
corporations and bloated monopolies. But if
it doesn't fetch the gas, of what use is It'll The
action Of the Council should be shaped with a
view to inviting the introduction of gas. not
renellino it. Even If it were introduced with
out any restrictions whatever, and no limita-
ton as to price the city would be greatly the
gamer, for the people would have the benefit
of competition between gas and coal. and no
company that went to the expense of pipi ng
gas would be SO foolish as to charge prohib-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

No utterarce from the lecture platform for
years has caused so much comment and ex-
cited SO much praise in our city, as Gen.
George A. Sheridan's brilliant and powerful
nssault--under the title Of ."The Modern Pa
egan"-upon Ingersoll and his methods and
teachings. General Sheridan will be under
the management of the Redpath Lyceum
Bureau, of Chicago, next year. We advise
to make early application for Sheridan 5
services, if they wish to charm and delight
their patrons. We say, without hesitation or
qualification. that he has superior as a
platform orator living to-day in America
Dur people should hear him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

MOST of Governor Gray's recent appoint
ments in the State insti tutions have been fair
ly good, and he deserves credit for the dispo-
sition he shows to get rid of Harrison and
Gapen. No doubt he might have found a
better man for Gapen's place than Mr.. Joseph
Flack, but Gapen's removal is SO clearly the
right thing that it would make bad appoint
ment seem almost good. DIR. Harrisons re-
tention has been daily and continuing dis
grace for months past. The Governor would
hardly be able to find more unfit man for the
place, and it is to be hoped he may find fit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

THE people Of st. Louis, having secured
the passage of an ordinance providing for
street sprinkling at public expense, are proudly
boasting that the city will be clean and at
tractive on the occasion of the Presidents
visit next September. AS it seems unlikely
that the dust committee of the Indianapolis
Council will report before September, citizens
may expect to gaze at the chief magistrate
through the cloud of dust that commonly en-
velopes visiting celebrities VINO are hauled
through the streets on exhibition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
The National Drill.

st. Louis POst-D1spatch.
The much-advertised national drill at Wash.
ineton has dwindled down to a small failure. and
little interest is taken in it either by the militia
companies or by the public The truth of the
matter is that the American people, under tho
natural influences of prolonged peace, are being
educated into a dislike for war and for every
thing connected with it. Perhaps IN all the
history of the world there is more remark
able and exceptional spectacle than that present
ed by the United States to-day Of sixty milliona
of people living at peace with all the world and
unprotected by forts armies, cannons or any Oh
the modern devices for killing men. The grow
ing indifference to military matters among a peo-
pie SO situated is not to be wondered at, and We
do not know tk at il is TO be Deprecated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

A GAS company, under ineffective guards,
would hold every household in the city by the
throat and every business by the pocket.
News.
No gas company, under Ineffective guards
r with no guards at all, could hold any house
hold by the throat any business by the
pocket, for the simple reason that no house
hold or business would be obliged to patronize
them. If the price of gas were put too high
the people would not use it. Their remedy
would be in letting it severely alone. If gas
we're the only fuel, gas company might die
late its terms and compel people to use it. but
with coal as a competitor this could never be
done. True, if gas We're made as high as coal
the people would be disappointed in their ex-
oectations of cheap fuel, but they would
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

SIR CHARLES TUPPER, Canadian Minister
of Finance, who is visiting in New York,
highly disapproves Of the American custom
of criticising the executive head of the gov
der which all parties unite in sustaining that
individual as much TO be preferred. There
is cause to suspect that President Cleveland
agrees with Sir Charles this point, and that
this is one of the chief reasons for his secret
wish to become king.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
Drawing the Color Line.

Atlanta Constitution.
A number of prominent colored men have
made ARRANGEMENTS for holding a national con-
vention of their race in Indianapolis some time
during the summer The projectors are mainly
from the North, and the convention is to be held
for the purpose OF organizing the colored voters
and preparing for the next national campaign.
Some of our exchanges are pointing to this
project attempt to keep ND the color line,
the convention being for the purpose of organ
izing the negroes as race party. We have fire.
quently remarked this tendency on the part or
the colored voters. Though they deprecate the
drawing Of the color line by the whites, they
nevertheless keep it up for political purposes of
their own, and propose to make party capital out
OF it.
1t is a very foolish affair altogether, just as
convention of Irishmen Germans would be;
but the negro. both North and South, has a
vague idea that his is more important
matter than citizenship. The idea is the result,
and perhaps the natural result. of the circum-
stances that have attended the history of the
negro race since freedom. but it is a very vicious
idea in some important respects and its effect
on the future of the negroes is not suspicious.
Still, it is matter that only time can remedy.
After awhile the colored brother will recognize
that citizenship is a more important affair than
race affiliations, and then we shall hear nothing
more of the color line political factor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

THE new high-license law of Pennsylvania
provides that certain portion of the revenues
derived from the saloons shall be applied to
the repair of streets and roads. The Prohi-
bitionists of the county in which Pittsburg is
located have resolved that the law is wicked
one, and protest against the receiving of any
such revenue for the roads over which they or
their children compelled to travel. The
only thing for these fanatics to do now is to
take to the woods, until they can go up higher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

THE Presbyterian Assembly at Omaha con-
siders it very essential that the 400, 900 vot-
ers among the freedmen of the South should
be educated, because they "hold the balance
of power in eight Southern States to-day"
The Assembly labors under slight misap-
prehension. The freedmen ought to hold the
balance of power, but, matter of fact it
is held by white gentlemen of the "New
South" who carefully count the negro vote
out or protect the ballot boxes with shot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

The Democrats of Ohio thought Judge
Thurman was too old to be elected to the
United States Senate two years ago. but re-
garded him as quite young enough to be nom
mated for Governor this year, when there is
no chance of election, and are grieved because
The old Roman declines the honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

still have their choice of gas or coal, and it
would not be long before competition would
force prices down. No attempt has ever been
made by the Council to regulate the price of
wood or coal, yet competition has steadily
cheapened these articles. It would do the
same between coal and gas It is mistake
to proceed on the theory that company
which proposes to supply the city with gas is
a public enemy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

JUDGE THURMAN's prompt refusal to accept
the spontaneous and unanimous nomination,
for an Office TO which there is no chance of
his being e.ected, indicates that he remembers
clearly how unanimously and spontaneously
he was dropped when senatorship was within
reach of his party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
Immediate Effect of High License.

Philadelphia Press 80 .
law is seen already in the large number of ga
looms which are offered for sale though the law
has not yet gone into operation, and nearly q
wear must elapse before most of the saloons will
come fairly under it's operation. While the mum.
Der of saloons offered for sale has increased verJ
much, we do not hear OF corresponding increase
in the number of purchasers. Under high liz
cense saloon property rules low
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
The Complimentary DinEer to mr. Heath.

Baltimore Amerlcan-
Mr. Perry S. Heath. Washington correspond
ent of the Indianapolis Journal was given fare
well dinner by his brother journalists to night
at Solari's, preparatory to mis- departure for
Europe Mr.. Heath leaves tomorrow for the
West, going as far as Dakota and will return to
Washington June 10. and leave for Europe on
the 18th where he will remain until the autumn.
The dinner began at $50 o'clock. and continued
for several hours. Col. John s. Williams, Third
Auditor of the Treasury, presided. with Mr..
Heath on his right The leading papers of the
country were represented by their correspond
ents in this city. The menu was elaborate. and
the floral decorations handsome. Sp,ke-tailed
coats were tabooed by common consent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26

AND so, according to Mr.. Garland's own
statement, the President has made an effort
to s'shake" his Attorney general by transfer
RING him to the Interstate commerce Commits
zion. 1t was very inconsiderate OF the old
ventleman to decline to 60. The only course
left for Mr.. Cleveland to py,rsue with man
who refuses to be let down easy is to discharge
him by telephone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-26
ton retail.

THE discovery of natural gas has already
brought large amount of capital into Indiana
for investment and will bring much more.
An impetus will thus be given to business
which may eventually enable Green Smith to
refund the So he owes the State on account Of
nxerdrawn salary.